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Counterpart theory and rigid designators Counterpart theory

1 counterpart theory , rigid designators 1.1 arguments inconstancy 1.2 counterpart theory compared qua-theory , individual concepts 1.3 counterpart theory , epistemic possibility counterpart theory , rigid designators kripke interpreted proper names rigid designators rigid designator picks out same object in every possible world (kripke 1980). accepts contingent identity statements following semantic problem occurs (semantic because deal de dicto necessity) (rea 1997:xxxvii). take scenario mentioned in paradox of coincidence. statue (call “statue”) made melding 2 pieces of clay together. 2 pieces called “clay”. statue , clay seem identical, exist @ same time, , incinerate them @ same time. following seems true: (7) necessarily, if statue exists statue identical statue. but, (8) necessarily, if statue exists statue identical clay is false, because seems possible statue have been made out of 2 different pieces of clay, , identity clay not necessary. counterpart theory, qua-identity, , in...

Present economic relations China–Democratic Republic of the Congo relations

1 present economic relations 1.1 sicomines 1.2 benefaction 1.3 building projects in drc present economic relations in june 2000, sino-congolese telecommunications company (china-congo telecom) set between zte , congolese government in deal worth rmb80 million in concessional finance china exim bank. in april 2009, south african telecommunications group mtn group offered buy zte s 51 percent stake in company us$200 million. of january 2010, drc has not yet been given approved destination status (ads) china due ongoing civil conflict in country. trade between china , drc increased between 2002 , 2008. largely due massive growth in drc s exports of raw materials china. in 2007, drc exported us$304.8 million worth of cobalt. in 2008, drc exported us$1.13 billion of cobalt china. exports of copper ore , hard woods china increased greatly. sicomines a deal struck between sicomines, consortium of chinese companies (sinohydro , china railway engineering corporation), , congolese government in ...

Student life History of East Texas State Normal College

the 1922 ywca cabinet @ etsnc in september 1918, etsnc granted students army training corps unit, consisted of approximately 70 male students before demobilized in december following end of world war i. 1920s formative period student government on campus, in form of student welfare council little actual power; binnion claimed etsnc students did not desire self-government . during binnion s presidency, college took highly paternalistic attitude towards students in line principle of in loco parentis, stipulated should serve surrogate absent parents in setting , enforcing rules of behavior , discipline . resulted in strict rules applying students, female students: women barred eating @ men s boarding houses or downtown restaurants, had abide rigid curfew, , not date without parents permission. nonetheless, life on campus far boring, ample opportunities attend lectures , concerts participate in extracurricular organizations. regarding commerce itself, however, binnion opined social ...

Performing arts Swansea

red fountain water during celebration of st david s day in swansea swansea home palace theatre. located @ 156 high street, recognisable distinctive wedge shape. built in 1888 traditional music hall, building s original name pavilion . during lifetime, building has been used bingo hall nightclub.

Adaptations Endless Night (novel)

1 adaptations 1.1 case of caretaker 1.2 endless night (1972 film) 1.3 saturday theatre (bbc radio 4) 1.4 graphic novel adaptation 1.5 agatha christie s marple adaptation adaptations the case of caretaker a short story collection agatha christie, titled miss marple s final cases , 2 other stories, published in october 1979, features short story called case of caretaker overall plot same endless night, although character names different. ‘the case of caretaker’ first published in strand magazine, january 1942, , in usa in chicago sunday tribune, 5 july 1942. miss marple - miss marple , mystery: complete short stories (miss marple) agatha christie endless night (1972 film) a 1972 film made, starring hayley mills, britt ekland, per oscarsson, hywel bennett , george sanders (who committed suicide before film s release). christie reportedly had reservations use of sex scenes enliven plot (there 1 in finished film, brief nudity ms ekland). saturday theatre (bbc radio 4) endless night pres...

Winners and nominees 2006 ICC Awards

1 winners , nominees 1.1 cricketer of year 1.2 test player of year 1.3 odi player of year 1.4 emerging player of year 1.5 umpire of year 1.6 captain of year 1.7 women s cricketer of year 1.8 spirit of cricket winners , nominees the winners , nominees of various individual awards were: cricketer of year winner: ricky ponting (aus) nominees: shane warne (aus), muttiah muralitharan (sl), michael hussey (aus), andrew flintoff (eng), mohammed yousuf (pak), rahul dravid (ind), mahela jayawardene (sl), younis khan (pak), monty panesar (eng), brett lee (aus), makhaya ntini (sa), adam gilchrist (aus). test player of year winner: ricky ponting (aus) nominees: michael hussey (aus), mohammed yousuf (pak), andrew flintoff (eng), shane warne (eng), muttiah muralitharan (sl), rahul dravid (ind), mahela jayawardene (eng), younis khan (pak), matthew hayden (aus), makhaya ntini (sa), kumar sangakarra (sl), kevin pietersen (eng). odi player of year winner: michael hussey (aus) nominees: ricky ponting (au...

References Government Aircraft Factories

bibliography wilson, stewart. meteor, sabre , mirage in australian service. aerospace publications pty. ltd. isbn 0-9587978-2-x wilson, stewart. lincoln, canberra & f-111 in australian service. aerospace publications pty. ltd. isbn 0-9587978-3-8 wilson, stewart. beaufort, beaufighter , mosquito in australian service. aerospace publications pty. ltd. isbn 0-9587978-4-6 wilson, stewart. tiger moth, ct-4, wackett & winjeel in australian service. aerospace publications pty. ltd. isbn 1-875671-16-1 wilson, stewart. military aircraft of australia. aerospace publications pty. ltd. isbn 1-875671-08-0

Deaths 2008 in Taiwan

^ former education minister wu jin dies @ 74 . china post. january 16, 2008. retrieved january 23, 2012.  ^ bbc 中文网 | 港台消息 | 台湾著名作家柏杨因病逝世 . bbc news. april 29, 2008. retrieved january 23, 2012.  ^ taiwan s incoming interior minister dead (roundup) . monsters , critics. may 10, 2008. archived original on may 20, 2011. retrieved january 23, 2012.  ^ june 2008 . rulers.org. retrieved january 23, 2012.  ^ http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=687158&lang=eng_news&cate_img=logo_taiwan&cate_rss=taiwan_eng ^ 自由電子報 – 高鐵推手 蔡兆陽病逝 . libertytimes.com.tw. retrieved january 23, 2012.  ^ motor sector iron lady wu passes on @ age 95 . taipei times. january 16, 2012. retrieved january 23, 2012.  ^ 最新焦點|中時電子報 . news.chinatimes.com. january 1, 1980. retrieved january 23, 2012.  ^ young, doug (october 15, 2008). update 1-taiwan s 3rd richest man, petrochem giant, dies . reuters. retrieved january 23, 2012.  ^ confucius 77th main...

July List of earthquakes in 1955

^ m6.2 - near east coast of kamchatka peninsula, russia . united states geological survey. july 6, 1955. retrieved january 7, 2017.  ^ m6.1 - tonga . united states geological survey. july 10, 1955. retrieved january 7, 2017.  ^ m6.6 - western turkey . united states geological survey. july 16, 1955. retrieved january 7, 2017.  ^ significant earthquake turkey: soke, aydin . national geophysical data center. july 16, 1955. retrieved january 7, 2017.  ^ m6.0 - colombia-ecuador border region . united states geological survey. july 20, 1955. retrieved january 7, 2017.  ^ significant earthquake colombia-ecuador . national geophysical data center. july 20, 1955. retrieved january 7, 2017.  ^ on-line bulletin . international seismological centre. july 21, 1955. retrieved january 7, 2017.  ^ m6.5 - kepulauan barat daya, indonesia . united states geological survey. july 23, 1955. retrieved january 7, 2017.  ^ m6.1 - negros, philippines . united stat...

Notable residents 86th Street (Manhattan)

^ paula barbieri address , pictures . celebritiesfans.com. retrieved october 26, 2011.  ^ elaine s east 86th st. penthouse $1,500/sf? – upper east side real estate – jlanyard . newyork.nearsay.com. retrieved october 26, 2011.  ^ barbanel, josh (july 10, 2010). limbaugh gets mega millions on condo sale - wsj.com . online.wsj.com. retrieved october 26, 2011.  ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001546/bio ^ sanders, sarabeth (2010-11-19). hedge funder john paulson picks $3m olympic tower pad . therealdeal.com. retrieved 2014-06-05.  ^ myers, marc (2013-01-31). replay: joe namath s bachelor pad . online.wsj.com. retrieved 2014-10-29.  ^ 7 west 46th street, part 2: diamond jim brady/lillian russell love nest? . gotham.fromthesquare.org. august 16, 2009. retrieved october 26, 2011.  ^ direcciones de famosos c busca biografías miles de biografias . buscabiografias.com. retrieved october 26, 2011.  ^ celebrity black book 2008: on ... – jordan mcauley – googl...

Notable events List of earthquakes in 1955

1 notable events 1.1 january 1.2 february 1.3 march 1.4 april 1.5 may 1.6 june 1.7 july 1.8 august 1.9 september 1.10 october 1.11 november 1.12 december notable events january magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off coast of central peru on january 3 @ depth of 25.0 km. magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck auckland islands, new zealand on january 5 @ depth of 15.0 km. magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck under malekula, vanuatu on january 5 @ depth of 15.0 km. magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck vanuatu on january 5 @ depth of 15.0 km. magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck northeast of malekula, vanuatu on january 6 @ depth of 35.0 km. magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck santa cruz islands, solomon islands on january 8 @ depth of 62.7 km. magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck fox islands (alaska) on january 13 @ depth of 17.6 km. magnitude 6.5 aftershock struck fox islands (alaska) on january 13 @ depth of 40.0 km. magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck western xizang province,...

Education Oaxaca

uabjo school of languages. while educational system of state provides services 1.1 million students in 12,244 schools, 54,274 teachers, mexican government agency conapo ranks oaxaca third marginalized state in mexico, based on factors such education , housing. 80% of municipalities of state not meet minimum requirements these services. sierra sur , la mixteca regions has number of municipalities in category. average child in oaxaca attends school 6.39 years, below national average of 8 years. primary education in rural areas of state, there extremely limited education offerings beyond elementary school. indigenous people comprise 33% of state population, of 5% ever attain education beyond primary grade levels. in addition, 90% of indigenous teachers not have satisfactory academic backgrounds. concerning general population, of aged 15 years or older have finished primary school, completion of secondary school below national average. on 21% of population illiterate, above national av...

Deaths 1638

cornelis van haarlem barbara longhi january 21 – ignazio donati, italian composer (b. c. 1570) january 27 – gonzalo de céspedes y meneses, spanish novelist (b. c. 1585) february 26 – claude gaspard bachet de méziriac, french mathematician (b. 1581) march 2 – william spring of pakenham, member of parliament (b. 1588) march 22 – johann, prince of hohenzollern-sigmaringen (b. 1578) april 1 – henry ley, 2nd earl of marlborough, english politician (b. 1595) april 7 – shimazu tadatsune, japanese ruler of satsuma (b. 1576) april 13 – henri, duke of rohan, french huguenot leader (b. 1579) april 19 – jeremias drexel, jesuit writer , professor of rhetoric (b. 1581) may 6 cornelius jansen, french bishop , religious reformer (b. 1585) gaj singh of marwar, raja of marwar kingdom (r (b. 1595) may 9 – frederick i, landgrave of hesse-homburg (b. 1585) may 27 – pietro paolo floriani, italian architect (b. 1585) june 25 – juan pérez de montalbán, spanish writer (b. 1602) july 27 – john viii, count of na...

Geography Southwest Penang Island District

queensbay mall, largest shopping mall on penang island, located in bayan lepas. the southwest penang island district covers southern , western penang island, parts of island s central hill ranges. under district following towns , residential areas. towns balik pulau market residential areas , villages the district comprises 16.8% of penang s total land mass.

Characters Dave the Barbarian

1 characters 1.1 main 1.2 supporting 1.3 antagonists characters main dave (voiced danny cooksey) – middle child , brother of 3 siblings. dave muscular , strong barbarian war-prince sensitive pain , rather knit , cook fight evil. afraid of many things , @ least once episode, frightened somehow , shriek high-pitched, effeminate scream. allergic many things. according fang, dave wanted barbarian when young, thought barbarian librarian cuts hair. dave s catchphrases bajabbers , please don t hurt me! candy (voiced erica luttrell) – oldest child of 3 siblings. left in charge while king , queen away, candy has contemporary valley girl attitude , rather shop , hang out rule kingdom. candy s main ability martial arts skills. kingdom s beautiful girl , s rather selfish, gets on in small way while helping hamwise , wife defeat nefarious invisigoths. candy has used quote don t mess princess on number of occasions , has referred herself barbarian. has displayed strength out of family when co...

Others Vasant Panchami

a kite flying @ basant panchami event. @ least since 19th century, has been popular event in north, west , south india, in region around lahore, pakistan. people celebrate day wearing yellow, eating sweet dishes , display yellow flowers in homes. in rajasthan, customary people wear jasmine garlands. in maharashtra, newly married couples visit temple , offer prayers on first basant panchami after wedding. wearing yellow dresses. in punjab region, sikhs , hindus wear yellow turban or head dress. in uttarakhand, in addition saraswati puja, people worship shiva, parvati mother earth , crops or agriculture. people eat yellow rice , wear yellow. significant school supplies shopping , related gift giving season. in punjab region, basant celebrated seasonal festival faiths , known basant festival of kites. children buy dor (thread) , guddi or patang (kites) sport. tradition found in western , northern indian states of gujarat, maharashtra, rajasthan, haryana, uttar pradesh, himachal pradesh....

GT3 and GT4 Australian GT Championship

the porsche 911 gt3 cup type 997 of 2009 , 2010 champion david wall @ opening round of 2010 australian gt championship. the audi r8 lms of 2011 champion mark eddy klark quinn won 2013 australian gt championship driving porsche 911 gt3-r type 997 the australian gt championship revived second time in 2005 after disbandment of australian nations cup championship. of competing 2004 cars remained eligible 2005, although controversial holden monaro 427c s had won 2 bathurst 24 hour races in 2002 , 2003 notable exception. because monaros under nations cup rules had been permitted use 7.0 litre, 427 cui ls6 chevrolet v8 engine had been used in chevrolet corvette c5-r, while road going cv8 monaros came 5.7 litre gen iii v8. australian porsche drivers championship (the former australian porsche cup) merged gt championship. the fia gt3 regulations, in use in fia gt3 european championship core of new series. series vehicles reflected gt3, porsches, ferraris, lamborghinis, controversial mosler, alt...

Band history Fünf Sterne deluxe

cd cover sillium (1998) in 1998, first fünf sterne deluxe album sillium featuring singles 5 sterne deluxe , willst du mit mir gehn , dein herz schlägt schneller released. both album , singles entered german charts. lyrics of fünf sterne deluxe lighthearted, apparently never taken , humorous, made them controversial among real hip-hop fans previous band der tobi & das bo had been. in numerous television appearances year, managed cement public image, , confused astonished audiences entertainment skits, large part of group s charm. outside fünf sterne deluxe, dj coolmann took care of own label hong kong records , , released albums music space tourism vol.1 (1995) , big tilt (1998) under visit venus moniker. 1999 saw release of single ja ja,... deine mudder (the title being german equivalent of yo mama ), marked comeback after period of relative quietness. having announced solo album april 1998, das bo released ep called türlich türlich, sicher dicker / nur der zorn zählt...

CLiFF Awards Canadian Labour International Film Festival

1 cliff awards 1.1 whsc/cliff health , safety award 1.2 best-in-festival award 1.3 student film award cliff awards whsc/cliff health , safety award the workers health , safety centre (whsc) established cash award go film best raising awareness of health , safety issues. first prize awarded in 2009 dave killham, executive director of whsc. the whsc/cliff health , safety award goes producer of video: 5 12 minutes in length documenting 1 or more of following themes: workers’ efforts remove hazards workplace employer retaliation against workers protecting health , safety employer use of behavioural-based safety strategies undermine unions union organizing drives arising health , safety concerns the winning video presented cash prize the winning video may used in whsc training courses 2 years the award discontinued in 2013 due lack of submission in category. best-in-festival award in 2009, international association of machinists , aerospace workers (iamaw) canada donated money go towards ca...

Meteorological history Hurricane Arlene (1963)

map plotting track , intensity of storm, according saffir–simpson scale hurricane arlene first identified tropical depression on july 31 between lesser antilles , cape verde islands tiros vi satellite. large cyclone, estimated @ 5 degrees in diameter, steadily tracked westward , northwestward , intensified tropical storm on august 2. later day, navy reconnaissance aircraft reached storm , found clear eye , barometric pressure of 987 mbar (hpa; 29.15 inhg), resulting in arlene being classified hurricane. meant storm had rapidly intensified tropical depression hurricane within span of 18 hours. intensification continued 6 hours, @ time storm attained initial peak strength winds of 100 mph (155 km/h), classifying arlene category 2 hurricane. early on august 3, arlene began weaken turned towards west once more. storm continued weaken before rapidly degenerating tropical depression on august 4. quick decrease in intensity result of sudden inc...

Regional metamorphism Metamorphic rock

mississippian marble in big cottonwood canyon, wasatch mountains, utah. dynamic metamorphism regional metamorphism, known dynamic metamorphism, name given changes in great masses of rock on wide area. rocks can metamorphosed being @ great depths below earth s surface, subjected high temperatures , great pressure caused immense weight of rock layers above. of lower continental crust metamorphic, except recent igneous intrusions. horizontal tectonic movements such collision of continents create orogenic belts, , cause high temperatures, pressures , deformation in rocks along these belts. if metamorphosed rocks later uplifted , exposed erosion, may occur in long belts or other large areas @ surface. process of metamorphism may have destroyed original features have revealed rock s previous history. recrystallization of rock destroy textures , fossils present in sedimentary rocks. metasomatism change original composition. regional metamorphism tends make rock more indurated , @ same time gi...

Construction CityCenter

1 construction 1.1 accidents 1.2 walk off 1.3 construction gallery 1.3.1 design models 1.3.2 construction construction the perini building company lead contractor on project, tishman construction corporation serving executive construction manager. gensler executive architect overseeing project. project built in 3 blocks. block consisted of aria resort , casino , surrounding facilities (hks, inc. architect of record); block b (leo a. daly - aor) holds vdara; , block c (adamson associates - aor) mandarin, veer, crystals , harmon structures. the last remaining permanent building on project site, boardwalk casino s mid-rise hotel tower, imploded may 9, 2006. after of design process complete, construction began without official groundbreaking ceremony in june 2006. renderings of project released in september 2006 , delayed until february 2007. first concrete poured on june 26, 2006. prior of work site preparation, including utilities , other infrastructure. number of construction discrepanc...

Communities Colleton County, South Carolina

1 communities 1.1 cities 1.2 town 1.3 census-designated places 1.4 unincorporated communities communities cities walterboro (county seat) town cottageville edisto beach lodge smoaks williams census-designated places islandton jacksonboro unincorporated communities green pond round o ruffin

Kansas U.S. Route 75

a major north–south artery in kansas, us-75 enters state @ caney. passes through independence , crosses interstate 35 south of olivet @ beto junction. i-35 melvern lake, us-75 super-2 highway, controlled access interchanges @ township road, k-278, , k-31 southbound. melvern lake north of lyndon, us-75 , k-31 share long concurrency. @ u.s. route 56 near scranton us-75 becomes freeway. there no direct access kansas turnpike us-75, highway joins interstate 470 less 1 mile (2 km) 470 s interchange turnpike. us-75 , interstate 470 run along west side of topeka interstate 70. us-75 turns east along interstate 70 3 miles (5 km) before exiting northbound freeway. freeway segment runs elmont, becomes expressway holton. remainder of us-75 in kansas 2 lanes. highway exits state north of sabetha. there us-75 alternate in topeka, kansas. on topeka boulevard , route us-75 took through topeka.

Ramsar Convention Wetlands Gotjawal Forest

some population of japanese paradise flycatcher breeds in gotjawal forest. gotjawal forest qualifies internationally important wetlands designated ramsar convention on wetlands. gotjawal forest falls ramsar wetland type of zk(b) karst , other subterranean hydrological systems. date, gotjawal forest has not been declared ramsar site. scope ramsar convention guidelines that, regardless of genesis, these terms (karst , other subterranean hydrological systems) should used include subterranean cavities , voids water. such sites eligible inclusion in ramsar list whenever site selection criteria fulfilled. guideline further clarifies definition of wetlands saying ramsar definition of wetlands (article 1.1) should read/understood include surface , subterranean wetlands, although convention text not explicitly refer these systems. criteria when considering essential function of gotjawal forest in recharging , protecting groundwater – , sole source of water 500,000 people on jeju – gotjawal...

Programs Muhlenberg College

muhlenberg college offers bachelor s degrees. associate degrees offered through wescoe school of continuing education. college offers accelerated programs, cross-registration between disciplines, double major, honors program, independent study, internships, army rotc, student-designed major, studies abroad, teacher certification, visiting/exchange student program , washington semester. program offerings are: arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences. natural sciences includes physics, chemistry, biological science, mathematics.

Diverse applications Ford Model T

a model t homemade tractor pulling plow pullford auto-to-tractor conversion advertisement, 1918 when model t designed , introduced, infrastructure of world quite different today s. pavement rarity except sidewalks , few big-city streets. (the sense of term pavement equivalent sidewalk comes era, when streets , roads dirt , sidewalks paved way walk along them.) agriculture occupation of many people. power tools scarce outside factories, power sources them; electrification, pavement, found in larger towns. rural electrification , motorized mechanization embryonic in regions , nonexistent in most. henry ford oversaw requirements , design of model t based on contemporary realities. consequently, model t (intentionally) tractor , portable engine automobile. has been regarded all-terrain abilities , ruggedness. travel rocky, muddy farm lane, cross shallow stream, climb steep hill, , parked on other side have 1 of wheels removed , pulley fastened hub flat belt drive bucksaw, thresher, sil...

2010 History of the Philadelphia Eagles

eagles defensive tackle antonio dixon tackles chris johnson of tennessee titans, october 24, 2010. on january 11, 2010, general manager tom heckert hired cleveland browns in same role. replaced howie roseman, promoted vice president of player personnel. on february 23, 2010 eagles released starting running brian westbrook, eagles all-time leader in yards scrimmage 9,785 yards. a bigger surprise came on easter sunday, when team traded quarterback donovan mcnabb division rival washington redskins second-round (37th overall) pick in 2010 nfl draft, , third- or fourth-round pick in 2011 nfl draft. kevin kolb named team s starting quarterback. the kolb era did not begin on positive note eagles donned throwback kelly green jerseys , hosted green bay packers in opening game both teams performed poorly in first half, although partially because of weather conditions , damaged turf in lincoln financial field. kolb thrown ground packers linebacker clay matthews , forced sit out game after deter...

Uniforms Hellenic Force in Cyprus

patch of formal uniforms there 2 types of military uniforms, 1 formal parades, celebrations, , other special occasions (like army service uniform-asu), , everyday combat uniform (like army combat uniform-acu). uniforms same in greek army, difference of embroidered patches on both shoulders (shoulder sleeve insignia), have black letters form word: ΕΛΔΥΚ (ΕΛΔΥΚ abbreviation of force in greek). the patches dark green (low visibility patches) in combat military uniforms, , yellow in formal uniforms. unofficially, these patches called: eldykosima (greek: ελδυκόσημα), singular: eldykosimo (greek: ελδυκόσημο), means: badge of eldyk . uniform camouflage pattern greek lizard.

Photovoltaic module Solar architecture

photovoltaic tiles on roof. photovoltaic modules convert solar light electricity. classical silicon solar modules have 25 % efficiency rigid , cannot placed on curves. thin film solar modules flexible, have lower efficiency , lifetime. photovoltaic tiles combine useful pleasant providing tile-like photovoltaic surfaces. a pragmatic rule put photovoltaic surface facing sunny cardinal point, latitude-equal angle horizontal. example, if house 33° south, put photovoltaic surface facing north 33° horizontal. rule comes general standard of roof angle, norm in solar architecture.

History Jewel Cave National Monument

jan , herb conn as 1959, less 2 miles (3.2 km) of passageway had been discovered. year, however, herb , jan conn, local rock climbers, began exploring, , within 2 years had mapped 15 miles (24 km). of new discoveries lay outside boundaries of monument, under land managed united states forest service. 2 agencies performed land swap in 1965, establishing present boundaries of park, , enabling development of new part of cave. park service sunk 300 feet (91 m) elevator shaft remote cave area, , built concrete walks , metal stairs , platforms along one-half-mile loop. scenic tour opened in 1972. modern-day visitors tour part of cave. in august 2000, 83,000 acres (340 km) forest fire burned 90% of monument , surrounding area. visitor center , historic buildings spared.

References Chinese particles

additional reading dobson, w. a. c. h. (1974). dictionary of chinese particles. toronto: university of toronto press. he jiuying 何九盈 (1995a). zhongguo gudai yuyanxue shi (中囯古代语言学史 history of ancient chinese linguistics ). guangzhou: guangdong jiaoyu chubanshe. _____ (1995b). zhongguo xiandai yuyanxue shi (中囯现代语言学史 history of modern chinese linguistics ). guangzhou: guangdong jiaoyu chubanshe. wang li 王力 (ed.) (2000). wang li guhanyu zidian (王力古漢語字典 character dictionary of classical chinese, chiefly edited wang li ). beijing: zhonghua book company. yip po-ching & don rimmington (2004). chinese: comprehensive grammar. london; new york: routledge.

Australia 4-6-2

western australian government railways p class no. 508 it not until introduction of wagr p class in 1924 western australia received many considered true pacific, large, balanced locomotive designed fast passenger traffic. p class consisted of 25 locomotives, built in 1924 , 1925 nbl locally @ wagr’s midland railway workshops. p class engines revolutionised express passenger travel in western australia drastically reducing passenger travel times between destinations. the first batch of ten wagr pr river class locomotives, named after prominent rivers in western australia , boiler pressure rating of 175 pounds per square inch (1,210 kilopascals) compared 160 pounds per square inch (1,100 kilopascals) of p class, built in 1938 @ midland railway workshops. between 1941 , 1944, 8 of p class locomotives converted pr class. 1 of them preserved. the wagr u class of fourteen oil burning locomotives, 1 of preserved, purchased nbl in 1946 surplus war-work engines, following second world war. the ...